**Charge Registered Nurse (RN) – PRN Nights – Labor and Delivery (L&D)** **Unit for Texas Health HEB** **Position Highlights** + Work location: Texas Health HEB, 1600 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022 + Work Environment: Labor and Delivery Charge position + Work hours: PRN (as needed) Night shift **Qualifications** + Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required + Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred + RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required + BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Upon Hire required + ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Req + NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program 90 Days Req + NRPA-Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program 90 Days Req + 1 Year Experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting required; 2 years experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting preferred In addition to the required qualifications, a successful Charge RN will model the eight caring factors listed below. + Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological, and social needs. + Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance. + Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations. + Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference. + Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties. + Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available, and attentive. + Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive, and tolerant. + Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility. The Charge Nurse role will support and actively participate in shared governance/councils which is Texas Health’s structure for decision making. This role directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed. Individuals in this role will demonstrate: + A commitment to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development. + Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. + An understanding of how to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. + Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. + Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment; ability to adapt as needed + Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients + A strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism **Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse** + Benefits for PRN employees include 401k, Employee Assistance Program EAP and Tobacco Cessation program. + Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice. + Strong Unit Based Council (UBC). + A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. Explore our Texas Health careers site (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we’ve won and more. **Do you still have questions or concerns?** Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org . Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.